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Get Access To All JobsAbout Quizlet: At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. We’re a $1B+ learning platform used by two-thirds of U.S. high school students and half of college students, powering over 1 billion learning interactions each week. We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
Let’s Build the Future of Learning Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential.
About Engineering: Quizlet's Product Engineering organization builds the core experiences that help millions of students and teachers achieve their learning goals. We collaborate across teams to achieve user-centric outcomes, focusing on developing intuitive interfaces, engaging learning tools, and robust, scalable systems. You’ll be joining a passionate group of engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists dedicated to solving real-world educational challenges. Our teams operate with autonomy, embrace experimentation, and are deeply committed to user-centric design. We value transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration at all levels.
Our (non-exhaustive) Tech Stack:
- Languages: Go, PHP, Typescript
- Frameworks: React, Next.js
- Data: MySQL, Spanner, BigQuery
- Misc: GCP, Datadog, Growthbook, Rollbar, Pub/Sub, Redis/Valkey, Docker/Colima, Kubernetes
About the Role: As a Senior Software Engineer on the Community team, you will design, build, and deliver user-facing features that enable learners, educators, and creators to connect and contribute on Quizlet. Working across the stack, you’ll develop scalable systems for creating, organizing, and interacting within communities. This role partners closely with Product, Design, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Marketing to build community experiences that are reliable, safe, and aligned with learning outcomes. You’ll contribute to architectural decisions, drive engineering best practices, and support the team through code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship.
We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our Denver office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver end-to-end projects that directly contribute to Quizlet’s product and business priorities - from planning and design through implementation, testing, and rollout
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, and Data Science to translate ideas into technically sound and impactful solutions
- Build and maintain high-quality, scalable systems that reflect a strong understanding of your team’s domain and its impact on learners and advertisers
- Apply industry best practices and modern technologies to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiency
- Lead and contribute to technical discussions, offering thoughtful insights and helping to align the team on the best path forward
- Break down complex projects into actionable, well-scoped tasks and execute them efficiently with minimal oversight
- Proactively identify and resolve issues before they affect timelines, quality, or user experience
- Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and sharing domain knowledge
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve engineering practices, from build systems to deployment pipelines to observability tools
What you bring to the table:
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in fast-paced, product-focused environments
- Proven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end - from design and implementation through testing and deployment
- Solid foundation in backend or full-stack, with a focus on building scalable, high-quality systems and user experiences
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern CI/CD practices
- Familiarity with services, event-driven systems, and data storage technologies
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make thoughtful, data-informed technical decisions
- Curiosity to explore and apply emerging technologies and frameworks
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Experience mentoring or guiding peers and contributing to a culture of learning
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience building and scaling education-focused or consumer-facing applications
- Experience with community-driven or multi-user experiences, or systems that drive user motivation and engagement
- Worked in environments with high data or performance requirements
- Contributed to mobile-first product initiatives or multi-platform development, SDUI
- Hands-on involvement in incident response or operational engineering practices
Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
- Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $159,360 - $209,160, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
- Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
- 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
- Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
- Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
- 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Why Join Quizlet?
🌎 Massive reach: 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week
🧠 Cutting-edge tech: Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science
📈 Strong momentum: Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction
🎯 Mission-first: Work that makes a difference in people’s lives
🤝 Inclusive culture: Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging
We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership. We provide a transparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!
In Closing: At Quizlet, we’re excited about passionate people joining our team—even if you don’t check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.
Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!
To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies: At this time, Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
About Quizlet: At Quizlet, our mission is to help every learner achieve their outcomes in the most effective and delightful way. We’re a $1B+ learning platform used by two-thirds of U.S. high school students and half of college students, powering over 1 billion learning interactions each week. We blend cognitive science with machine learning to personalize and enhance the learning experience for students, professionals, and lifelong learners alike. We’re energized by the potential to power more learners through multiple approaches and various tools.
Let’s Build the Future of Learning Join us to design and deliver AI-powered learning tools that scale across the world and unlock human potential.
About Engineering: Quizlet's Product Engineering organization builds the core experiences that help millions of students and teachers achieve their learning goals. We collaborate across teams to achieve user-centric outcomes, focusing on developing intuitive interfaces, engaging learning tools, and robust, scalable systems. You’ll be joining a passionate group of engineers, designers, product managers, and data scientists dedicated to solving real-world educational challenges. Our teams operate with autonomy, embrace experimentation, and are deeply committed to user-centric design. We value transparency, inclusivity, and collaboration at all levels.
Our (non-exhaustive) Tech Stack:
- Languages: Go, PHP, Typescript
- Frameworks: React, Next.js
- Data: MySQL, Spanner, BigQuery
- Misc: GCP, Datadog, Growthbook, Rollbar, Pub/Sub, Redis/Valkey, Docker/Colima, Kubernetes
About the Role: As a Senior Software Engineer on the Community team, you will design, build, and deliver user-facing features that enable learners, educators, and creators to connect and contribute on Quizlet. Working across the stack, you’ll develop scalable systems for creating, organizing, and interacting within communities. This role partners closely with Product, Design, Trust & Safety, Legal, and Marketing to build community experiences that are reliable, safe, and aligned with learning outcomes. You’ll contribute to architectural decisions, drive engineering best practices, and support the team through code reviews, design discussions, and technical mentorship.
We’re happy to share that this is an onsite position in our Denver office. To help foster team collaboration, we require that employees be in the office a minimum of three days per week: Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday and as needed by your manager or the company. We believe that this working environment facilitates increased work efficiency, team partnership, and supports growth as an employee and organization.
In this role, you will:
- Deliver end-to-end projects that directly contribute to Quizlet’s product and business priorities - from planning and design through implementation, testing, and rollout
- Collaborate with cross-functional partners in Product, Design, and Data Science to translate ideas into technically sound and impactful solutions
- Build and maintain high-quality, scalable systems that reflect a strong understanding of your team’s domain and its impact on learners and advertisers
- Apply industry best practices and modern technologies to improve code quality, system reliability, and developer efficiency
- Lead and contribute to technical discussions, offering thoughtful insights and helping to align the team on the best path forward
- Break down complex projects into actionable, well-scoped tasks and execute them efficiently with minimal oversight
- Proactively identify and resolve issues before they affect timelines, quality, or user experience
- Mentor and support junior engineers through code reviews, pairing sessions, and sharing domain knowledge
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve engineering practices, from build systems to deployment pipelines to observability tools
What you bring to the table:
- 5+ years of experience in software engineering, ideally in fast-paced, product-focused environments
- Proven ability to deliver complex projects end-to-end - from design and implementation through testing and deployment
- Solid foundation in backend or full-stack, with a focus on building scalable, high-quality systems and user experiences
- Experience working with cloud infrastructure, distributed systems, and modern CI/CD practices
- Familiarity with services, event-driven systems, and data storage technologies
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to make thoughtful, data-informed technical decisions
- Curiosity to explore and apply emerging technologies and frameworks
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
- Experience mentoring or guiding peers and contributing to a culture of learning
Bonus points if you have:
- Experience building and scaling education-focused or consumer-facing applications
- Experience with community-driven or multi-user experiences, or systems that drive user motivation and engagement
- Worked in environments with high data or performance requirements
- Contributed to mobile-first product initiatives or multi-platform development, SDUI
- Hands-on involvement in incident response or operational engineering practices
Compensation, Benefits & Perks:
- Quizlet is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Salary transparency helps to mitigate unfair hiring practices when it comes to discrimination and pay gaps. Total compensation for this role is market competitive, including a starting base salary of $159,360 - $209,160, depending on location and experience, as well as company stock options
- Collaborate with your manager and team to create a healthy work-life balance
- 20 vacation days that we expect you to take!
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance (100% employee and 75% dependent PPO, Dental, VSP Choice)
- Employer-sponsored 401k plan with company match
- Access to LinkedIn Learning and other resources to support professional growth
- Paid Family Leave, FSA, HSA, Commuter benefits, and Wellness benefits
- 40 hours of annual paid time off to participate in volunteer programs of choice
Why Join Quizlet?
🌎 Massive reach: 60M+ users, 1B+ interactions per week
🧠 Cutting-edge tech: Generative AI, adaptive learning, cognitive science
📈 Strong momentum: Top-tier investors, sustainable business, real traction
🎯 Mission-first: Work that makes a difference in people’s lives
🤝 Inclusive culture: Committed to equity, diversity, and belonging
We strive to make everyone feel comfortable and welcome! We work to create a holistic interview process, where both Quizlet and candidates have an opportunity to view what it would be like to work together, in exploring a mutually beneficial partnership. We provide a transparent setting that gives a comprehensive view of who we are!
In Closing: At Quizlet, we’re excited about passionate people joining our team—even if you don’t check every box on the requirements list. We value unique perspectives and believe everyone has something meaningful to contribute. Our culture is all about taking initiative, learning through challenges, and striving for high-quality work while staying curious and open to new ideas. We believe in honest, respectful communication, thoughtful collaboration, and creating a supportive space where everyone can grow and succeed together.
Quizlet’s success as an online learning community depends on a strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer and a tech company committed to societal change, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Women, people of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, individuals with disabilities, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Come join us!
To All Recruiters and Placement Agencies: At this time, Quizlet does not accept unsolicited agency resumes and/or profiles. Please do not forward unsolicited agency resumes to our website or to any Quizlet employee. Quizlet will not pay fees to any third-party agency or firm nor will it be responsible for any agency fees associated with unsolicited resumes. All unsolicited resumes received will be considered the property of Quizlet.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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Quizlet's engineering work spans React, Python, and distributed systems at scale. Tailoring your resume to reflect experience in these areas signals you can contribute from day one, which matters when a company is weighing sponsorship costs against ramp-up time.
Target roles that match your visa pathway
Quizlet sponsors both H-1B and employment-based Green Card categories. Software Engineer roles typically satisfy specialty occupation and degree requirements for these pathways. Applying to roles where your specific engineering background fits the job description strengthens the petition USCIS reviews.
Ask about petition timing during negotiation
H-1B cap-subject petitions must be filed by April 1 for an October 1 start. If you're interviewing in late fall or winter, confirm whether Quizlet will file in the upcoming cycle or defer to the following year before you sign an offer.
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Quizlet's H-1B petitions require proof your degree qualifies the role as a specialty occupation. If you hold a three-year degree or a qualification from outside the U.S., obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency before the offer stage, not after.
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Does Quizlet sponsor H-1B visas for Software Engineers?
Yes, Quizlet sponsors H-1B visas for Software Engineer roles. The company files cap-subject petitions through the annual USCIS lottery, which opens in March with an October 1 start date for selected registrations. If you're currently on OPT and your work authorization overlaps with the filing window, you can bridge the gap with a timely cap-gap extension while your petition is pending.
How do I apply for Software Engineer jobs at Quizlet?
Applications go through Quizlet's careers page, where Software Engineer roles are listed by team and level. You can also browse and filter Quizlet's open Software Engineer positions on Migrate Mate, which lets you search specifically by visa type so you can focus on roles that match your current immigration status before applying.
Which visa types does Quizlet commonly use for Software Engineers?
Quizlet supports H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 CPT, TN, and employment-based Green Card pathways including EB-2 and EB-3 for Software Engineers. F-1 students are a natural fit during the OPT window, while TN visas cover Canadian and Mexican nationals in qualifying engineering roles. Green Card sponsorship typically follows after an employee has been in the H-1B pipeline for some time.
What qualifications does Quizlet expect for Software Engineer roles?
Quizlet's Software Engineer roles generally require a bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field. Practical experience with web technologies, backend systems, or infrastructure engineering is weighted heavily. For H-1B purposes, your degree field needs to align directly with the specific role, so a generalist background paired with hands-on experience in Quizlet's core stack works better than an unrelated technical degree.
How do I plan my timeline if Quizlet sponsors my H-1B petition?
USCIS opens H-1B registration in March and selects petitions by lottery shortly after. If selected, your employer files the full petition by April 1 for an October 1 start. That means a realistic timeline for a sponsored role runs from interview in the fall or winter, through offer and registration in March, to your first day no earlier than October. Premium processing is available and reduces the USCIS adjudication window to roughly two to three weeks once the petition is filed.
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